Certificates
Birth, marriage, divorce and death certificates, and academic records.
Professional Croatian translation in Dubai and the UAE
Personal documents and EU paperwork
Most Croatian work reaching us is personal: certificates, academic records, licences and residency documents for people moving between Croatia and the Emirates, all needing certified Arabic translation to be accepted here.
Since Croatia joined the European Union, EU-standard documentation has become part of the picture too, and its terminology is specific enough to need a translator who knows it rather than one who improvises.
We use native Croatian translators. Croatian, Serbian and Bosnian are close enough that substitution passes casual inspection and fails an official one.
Language pairs we cover
Our most requested Croatian pairs are:
- Croatian to Arabic
- Arabic to Croatian
- Croatian to English
- English to Croatian
Other pairs are available too — see all 120+ languages we translate.
About the language
A young official language with a long history
Croatian is officially used in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro, and as a minority language in Serbia, Hungary, Italy and nearby areas. There are around 5.1 million Croats in the world.
Previously known as Serbo-Croatian, the language was reclassified as an official language in its own right after Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia and the other associated states gained independence in the 1990s. It was accepted as an official language of the European Union for the first time in July 2013, when Croatia joined, and published in the EU’s official gazette in Croatian.
It is held in enough regard at home that Croats mark a whole month of the language each year, from 21 February to 17 March.
Documents
What we translate to and from Croatian
Personal, legal, corporate and technical — handled by translators who know the subject as well as the language.
Legal documents
Contracts, powers of attorney, court judgments and filings, certified for UAE courts and ministries.
Business documents
Trade licences, proposals, tenders, reports, manuals and corporate filings.
Medical records
Reports, prescriptions, discharge summaries and healthcare licensing documents.
Websites
Localised for the market rather than translated word for word, on any CMS.
Software and apps
Interfaces, strings and help content, tested in language before release.
Video and audio
Subtitles, captions, transcription and voice over.
Personal documents
Driving licences, passports, ID documents and application letters.
Industries
Sectors we serve in Croatian
A translator is matched to the subject, not only the language pair.
Need an interpreter rather than a translator? See interpretation services for on-site, remote and telephone interpreting in Croatian.
How it works
From your document to a certified translation
Five steps, with the price and the delivery time confirmed before we start.
Send your document
Upload a scan or photo, email it, or send it on WhatsApp.
Get a quote
We confirm the certification needed, the fixed price and the delivery time.
Translation
A native Croatian translator with the right subject background does the work.
Review
A second linguist checks names, dates, numbers and terminology.
Delivery
A certified PDF by email, with a stamped hard copy on request.
Why AGATO
Certified, and accepted where it counts
FAQ
Croatian translation questions, answered
Is Croatian the same as Serbian or Bosnian?
They are closely related and mutually intelligible, but they are treated as separate official languages, they differ in vocabulary and convention, and Serbian is commonly written in Cyrillic. For an official document the distinction matters, so we use a Croatian translator for Croatian.
Do you provide certified Croatian translation in Dubai?
Yes. Where the document is going to a UAE court, ministry or government department, we provide a Ministry of Justice certified translation, stamped and signed by a licensed translator. For universities, employers, banks and embassies, a certified translation on our company letterhead is normally what is required. Tell us the destination and we will issue the right one.
How long does a Croatian translation take?
Short documents such as a certificate are typically ready in about four hours when we receive them during office hours, Monday to Saturday, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. Longer documents and rarer subject areas are usually returned within 24 to 48 hours. We confirm the timeline with your quote.
How much does Croatian translation cost?
Price depends on the length of the document, the language pair, the subject and whether you need certification, notarisation or a hard copy. Send us a scan and you will get a fixed price rather than an estimate that moves later.
Are your Croatian translators native speakers?
Yes. Croatian work is done by native speakers of the target language who also have a background in the subject — legal, medical, technical or commercial — because terminology is where a fluent but non-specialist translation comes apart.
Do you need the original document?
A clear scan or photograph is enough for the translation itself. If the authority receiving it requires a stamped hard copy, we produce one for collection at our office on Sheikh Zayed Road or for courier.
Will names be spelled the way they are in my passport?
They will if you send us the passport spelling. Transliterating a name into or out of Arabic has more than one valid answer, and a translation that disagrees with the passport is the most common reason a document is sent back. Send both together and we match them exactly.
Can you provide a Croatian interpreter as well?
Yes. We provide Croatian interpreters for meetings, hearings, medical appointments and conferences, on site across the UAE or remotely. See interpretation services for the modes available.
Is my document kept confidential?
Yes. Access is restricted, handling is secure, and your document is used only for your translation. An NDA is available on request, and it is signed as a matter of course for corporate and legal work.
Related
Other languages and services
Slovak translationCertified Slovak for legal and commercial work.
Czech translationCertified Czech for legal and commercial work.
Romanian translationCertified Romanian for personal and legal use.
Greek translationCertified Greek for legal and personal documents.
English translationEnglish to Arabic and back, certified.
All 120+ languagesEvery language we translate, in one place.